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The table below looks at the demand for Economics skills within the East Midlands region with a comparison to our Miscellaneous category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited Economics over the 3 months to 5 September 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkEconomics
Location
3 months to
5 Sep 2008
Same period last year
Rank88-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching contract IT job ads20
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.000 %
As % of the category below0.613 %0.000 %
Daily rates quoted00
Average minimum daily rate--
Average daily rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum daily rate--
UK excluding London average daily rate£467£630
% change on same period last year-25.92 %
Hourly rates quoted10
Average minimum hourly rate£50.00-
Average hourly rate£55.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£60.00-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£32.63£26.05
% change on same period last year+25.23 %
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
East Midlands
Matching contract IT job ads326314
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.441 %0.310 %
Daily rates quoted8337
Average minimum daily rate£349£347
Average daily rate£376£376
% change on same period last year+0.18 %
Average maximum daily rate£403£404
UK excluding London average daily rate£352£350
% change on same period last year+0.42 %
Hourly rates quoted4860
Average minimum hourly rate£18.44£16.32
Average hourly rate£20.48£18.63
% change on same period last year+9.91 %
Average maximum hourly rate£22.52£20.94
UK excluding London average hourly rate£25.26£28.13
% change on same period last year-10.19 %
Economics EnglandEconomics
England

We calculate average IT contractor rates directly from the figures quoted and do not attempt to derive hourly rates from daily rates or vice versa.

Economics
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing Economics across the East Midlands region as a proportion of the total demand within the Miscellaneous category.

East Midlands Economics Demand Trend

Economics
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing Economics across the East Midlands region.

East Midlands Economics Daily Rate Trend

Economics
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing Economics across the East Midlands region.

East Midlands Economics Hourly Rate Trend

Economics
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Economics within the East Midlands region over the 3 months to 5 September 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
DerbyshireNew entry-2--
Economics EnglandEconomics
England

Economics
Top 10 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the East Midlands region citing Economics also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited Economics.

12 (100.00 %)Manufacturing
12 (100.00 %)Project Management
21 (50.00 %)Change Management
21 (50.00 %)Construction
21 (50.00 %)PRINCE2
21 (50.00 %)PMI
21 (50.00 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner
21 (50.00 %)QMS
21 (50.00 %)SC Cleared
21 (50.00 %)Security Cleared

Economics
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 5 September 2008, IT contractor jobs across the East Midlands region citing Economics also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited Economics. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
12 (100.00 %)Manufacturing
21 (50.00 %)Construction
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
12 (100.00 %)Project Manager
21 (50.00 %)Development Manager
21 (50.00 %)Software Development Manager
21 (50.00 %)Development Project Manager
21 (50.00 %)Software Project Manager
21 (50.00 %)Software Development Project Manager
21 (50.00 %)Software Manager
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (50.00 %)PMI
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (100.00 %)Project Management
21 (50.00 %)Change Management
21 (50.00 %)QMS
21 (50.00 %)SC Cleared
21 (50.00 %)Security Cleared
21 (50.00 %)PRINCE2
East Midlands IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (50.00 %)PRINCE2 Practitioner